This week we tour Blizzard, explain how to tell if you should buy Super Street …

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What a busy week! We took a look behind the scenes at Blizzard, found out that Infinity Ward employees are suing Activision for bonus payments, reviewed 3D Dot Game Heroes, and took a look at why video games are speech. We also played with a few new peripherals as well as the demo for Split/Second.

Oh, and we gave away beta keys for Halo Reach... which caused quite the Flood—see what I did there?—of e-mails and Twitter followers. Here's what people were talking about in the world of gaming this past week.

Earning your sword: the magical inner sanctum of Blizzard: We've talked about the games, now it's take a look at what it's like to work at Blizzard. Ars Technica was given a tour of the campus with other members of the gaming press, and the sense of culture around Blizzard Entertainment is intense. Here's what we saw, in pictures.

Play the Halo: Reach beta early? We have your hookup: Interested in playing the beta for Halo: Reach five days before everyone else? We have 25 codes to give away that will gain you entrance into the "Friends and Family" portion of the beta, and we can't wait to play with you online.

Infinity Ward staff sues Activision for up to $500 million: A group of 38 present and former Infinity Ward employees has filed a class-action suit against Activision, claiming between $75 million and $150 million in unpaid bonuses, and asking for as much as half a billion dollars in damages.

You should buy Super Street Fighter IV if...: We've played the final code of Super Street Fighter IV, and it's a wonderful game. Do you need to upgrade? By answering a few questions about your gaming habits and feelings on fighting games, you'll get a better idea.

3D Dot Game Heroes: a great joke, no staying power: 3D Dot Game Heroes begins brilliantly, and it's easy to fall in love with the game. Unfortunately, you'll find out why so few games ape the classic style of 8-bit adventures: gaming has grown up. A great premise that doesn't quite deliver in the long run.

Supreme Court to weigh in on restricting violent game sales: The US Supreme Court has agreed to review a law which would ban the sale and rental of violent video games to anyone under the age of 18, marking the first time that the controversial subject has reached the level of the highest court in the US.

Violence as pornography: ESA on why games are speech: Should stores be liable for selling certain games to minors? The Supreme Court will decide on this contentious California law, but for now we speak to the ESA on why the idea of game legislation could impact all art forms.